Skylight.



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BENJAMIN STOBCH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SKYLIGHT.

To all 'wwm it 'may concern:

Be it known that 4I, BENJAMIN S'roncn, a citizen of the United States,and whose residence is borough of Bronx, city and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Skylights, ofwhichl the following is a specificatie My invention relatesto slf-lights and it has for its object to produce a sky-light which will notleak, will not permit the moisture of condensation to drip and one thatwill protect and prevent the plates from breaking.

It is especially adaptable to buildings in which vibrations occur.

The particular form of the invention shown and described herein hasmetal suprovided for their expansion and contraction due to changes oftemperature.

Means is also provided for draining the condensed moisture that collectson the sk light and between its parts.

The underlying principles constituting my yinvention may be embodied inmany forms of devices and constructions.

To show that the invention may be generally applied and is operative, Ihave described a construction involving its use.

The advantages of the invention contained in the construction describedand illustrated is hereinafter mentioned, reference to the disadvantagesof the sky-lights now known Vin the art being omitted.

In my invention I use a supporting beam. The beam 1s also provided witha cross web rolled from iron or steel into a single piece and having across-section of a cross. One web is of sutiicient width to stand thevertical strain which is brought to bear upon the beam and is the mainsupporting part of the beam while the other web, namely, the cross web,prevents buckling of the first named web, namely, the main web. Theupper portion of the cross web extends up between the plates of thesky-light and underneath a cap which is located over the edges of theplates. The beam is thus strengthened and the plates are supported anddrained without raising the plates too high above the main trough, whichwould occur in the case of a Tbeam. A channel or trough having a flatbottom which enables the beam to be placed upon any other beam or partof the building structure in Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Jan, 17, 1911, ,I Application led. March 17, 1910. Serial No. 550,055.

which the sky-light is used, is attached to the main supporting web andthe center of the bottom of the trough comes in contact with the loweredge of the main web. The web is provided with lead cushioning devicesor supporting the plates and troughs, or channels are located in thecross web and conduct the water condensed in the space formed betweenthe edges of the plates. 'Iroughs extend across the ends of the platesand feed into the channel of the beam. The web is provided with channelswhich collect the moisture that may be found or occur in between thelead cushioning devices and the edges of the plates. The channelsdeliver the moisture at the end of the beam and on the outside of thebuilding. The plates rest upon soft metal of either lead or copper, incach case on all four edges. The plates if resting against iron will befractured if there is any jar. The same is true if one plate restsagainst another plate. A means 1s provided for permitting the expansionand contraction of the supporting beam without in any way affecting thetightness or the relation of the parts which cooperate together. Thelower end of the beam is supported in the housing. The beam and thehousing are movable with respect to each other. The beam may be liftedby expan sien of other beams which may be longer which are used in thesupport of the roof or the housing which is supported on the curb orwall may be moved outward when vibrated. The upper end of the beam isprovided with slotted connections which permit movement of the beam withrespect to the supporting ridge. The sky-light is especially applicableto buildings where the vibration is more or less violent, such as inengine houses and in factories and the like.

The invention consists in features that are illustrated or may besuggested in the drawings or in the following description and that arecovered by the claims.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 illustrates a side view of theinvention. Fig. 2 illustrates a section of the beam shown in Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the beam and the plates. Fig. 4 is aperspective view of the housing in which the beam is supported.

l in Fig. l and Fig. 2 is a channel iron having flanges 3. A web 4 issecured to the as Y Y. f 'esima yweb '4 is provided with flanges 6 whichextend outward on either side. The flanges 6 are provided with twochannels 7 and S. A lead pipe 9 is located in the channel 7 on eachllange. 10 are the plates which are supported by the frame-work otptheskylight. The plates 10 rest upon the lea'd cushioning devices 9. Anysoft metallic contrivance may be used for cushioning the plates. Coppermay be substituted in place of the lead or an elastic tubo may be used.

, flanges against thespring of tue adjoining beams where theconstruction just described is also found. The springs 11 are held inposition by means of the threaded rod 12 which is mounted on top of theflange t. A long spring cap 13 is placed above the web 4 and the edgesof the plates and is adapted to elastieally press the plates 10 againstthe cushioning devices 9. The spring cap 13 is held in position by meansof the nuts 14 which may be screwed down upon the bolt 12 and compressthe top of the. spring cap and cause it to slightly spread when itpresses against the plates 10. The plates 10 extend from beam to beam ofthe frame work of the sky-light. Any number of beams and rows of platesmay be used according to the size of the area which is to be covered,each beam being made substantially in the same manner as the beam thathas just been described.

The pla-tes of any one row and between each successive beam areseparated from each other and partly supported by the cross piece. Inthe preferred form of my invention I use a cross piece of copper platewhich not only is not easily affected by the weather, butalso forms acushioned surface against which the edges of the plates may presswithout breaking.

Referring to Fig. 1, 20 is the copper plate which is bent over in theform of a clip and back again and below the adjoining plate and into atrough. A plate 20 extends downward as at 21 and upward as at 22 andover the end of the lower plate and downward as at 23 over the top ofthe plate and back again as at 24 and between the edges of the lower andthe upper plate upward along the bottom of the upper plate as at 25 andthen int-o a trough 26. The cross piece is placed upon the lower plate.It may be sprung into position. The upper plate is placed, above theportion 25 and because of the angular position of the beam its loweredge presses against the copper at Qlwhich cushions the glass andprevents breaking thereof. The portion 21 collects any rain that may bedriven upward under 23 while the trough' 26 collects any moisture thatmay be condensed on the lower side of the upper plate. The plates extendto the beams on either side and are supported by the flanges G and theymay be supported in part by the channel iron 1. The troughs 2l and 2Sextend over into the channel or trough 1 and the moisture that iscollected in Ythe cross troughs will ilow into the troughs of the beams,from thence they will be conducted down and away from the building.Furthermore the channel S of the flanges G will collect and discharge inthe same manner any moisture that may occur beneath the cap 13 andbetween the edges oithe plates. A strip of lead or other soft material27 may be also placed between the supporting plate 20 and the upperglass plate in order to cushion the upper glass plate.

The beam 1 may be supported in any manner well known. 30 is a curbhaving an apron 31 which is secured to the beam and to the top ofthe'building by means of the bracket 32 and the bolt 33. An angle iron34 is also attached to the building by means of the bolt and bracket. Ahousing 35 is secured to the angle iron 34.. The housing 35 has-a recess36 in which the end of the beam 1 is inserted. The beam 1 is fiat andrests on the bottom of the housing. A beam may be rested upon any otherbeam if desired, the vflat bottom of the beam 1 making it. convenientforthat purpose. Channel iron l extends through the housing 36 as shown inFig. 4. The flanges 3, 3 of the channel iron is cut downward a shortdistance at their ends as shown in Fig. 3. The remaining portion 37 ofthe channel ii'on extends outward through the housing which permitsdelivery of the collected moisture away from the building. rThe housingis provided with Aan end plate 38 which is pro- 'vided with two openings39 that register with the channels 8 of the flanges 6. 'Ihe moisturewhich is collected by the channels 8 is delivered through the openings39 and on to the protruding channel 1 and away from the building.Furthermore the openings and channels ventilato the interior of thecaps.

The beam is supported so that the support and itself may be moved withrespect to each other. This is to provide for changes in temperature andalso to provide for any vibration that may occur, such as is common invery high buildings and in factories and the like. The beam rests on theangle iron 34 and extends through, in each case, an' opening. A portionof the beam rests against the il v fl from will drip down upon thetrough and be` carried away by the free flow of discharge ofcondensations coming through the trough. It desired the housing may beextended downward so as to completely inclose the beam except for theextended portion of the trough1 but I find it preferable to strap theupper portion of the beam. to the angle iren, in the manner shown. Thebeun is moreover movable with respect to the housino 3G. The upper endof the beam is supported on the ridge 40 which may be supported in anyvmanner well known in the art. The angle iron 41 is secured to the ridge40. The angle iron 41 is provided with a slot 42. A bolt 43 passesthrough the slot and is secured to the beam 1. This permits the ridge torise or fall allowing free play in case of expansion lor contraction andalso it allows the beam to move up and down relative to the slotted iron41. A space is allowed between 'the ends of the beams at the ridge orbetween the ends of the beam supporting the skylight and any frame-workthat may be located in that portion of the construction. The ends of thebeams are covered with a cap 50 which extends along the ridge. The cap50 is secured in position by means of the screws and bolts 12 and 14.

The ends ot the lower plate in each row are supported in parts on thesoft metal strip G0 which is provided with two flanges 6l that clip overthe angle iron 34. The strip 60 may be also provided with a trough 62which is adapted to collect the moisture of the plate and direct it tothe channels 1 located at the ends of the trough 62.

The invention maybe modified by those skilled inthe art withoutdeparting from the spirit thereof.

The ideas here suggested may be contained in structures of many kindsand differing very materially from each other and erected fordiierentpurposes and yet being within the scope of what I claim to be new andfor which I make. application for Letters Patent.

IVhat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent' is asfollows 1. In a sky-light the combination of a supporting beamcomprising cross webs formed from a single piece of sheet steel, glassplates having their edges supported by one of said webs, a cap attachedto another of the said webs, and adapted to cover the edges of the saidplates, springs located intermittently along the said web and betweenthe edges of the said plates for elastically holding plates havingchannels located on opposite sides of the sii'dnamed web and adaptcdlodthe.spnilafQwlffllYeen the cips and ih eredgespf the plates. 'MAW beamcomprising cross webs rolled into a single piecev from steel and asquare trough attached to the bottoni portion ot one of the said webs,plates adapted to be supported by be supported b v the tirst. named weband for covering the edges of the said plates, the other of the saidwebs having channels adapted to drain the space formed between the saidwebs, springs located at intervals along the first named web and adaptedto elasticall'v hold the plates away from the said named web, mssreughslocated on the into theitrough of the said ln a skylight the combinationof a beain comprising cross webs rolled into a single piece from sheetsteel, a trough sewebs, a housing for supporting the said trough andadapted to extend around the sides of the said trough and over thebottom of the trough whereby the water is conbeneath the said housing.

4. In a sky-light the combination of a beam comprising cross webs rolledinto a single piece from steel, a trough attached to port the said beam,the said housing forming a socket extending around the sides of the saidtrough, the said cross web and a portion of the end of the said troughadapted to the said trough extending underneath and away from the saidhousing adapted to deliver the moisture in the trough away from the saidhousing.

beam comprising cross webs, one of the said webs adapted to support theplates, a cap located on the other of the said webs and adapted to coverthe edges of the said plates,

on opposite sides of the second named web and adapted to drain the spacebetween the said plates, the said webs and the said cap, a trough havinga rectangular cross section at# to collect the moisture condensed on thesaid plates, a housing located around the end of the said cross web andaround the end of a.

portion of the said trough and adapted to away from the said web, thefirst named web 2. In a sltylight the combination of a the other of thesaid webs, a cap adapted to the edges of the said plates, the said capand ends of the said plate and adapted to cured to the lower end of oneof the said ducted away from the building and from one of the webs, ahousing adapted to suprest against the said housing, the bottoni of 5.In a sky-light theA combination of a the first named web having flangeslocated 126 tached to the second named web and adapted close the end ofthe said cap, the said hous- 13" ing having openings adapted to registerwith y the said channels, cross trough extending along the ends of thesaid plates and adapted to feed into the first mentioned trough.

6. In a sky-light the combination of a beam comprising cross Webs and atrough having a rectangularcross section, plates adapted to be supportedby one of the said webs, a ridge having angle irons on opposite sides ofsaid trough, the upper end of the said beam being provided with a slot abolt 4located in the said slot and in the said angle irons, and ahousing forming a socket located around the end of the said web and aportion olf tho end of the said trough and over the bottom of thetrough, whereby the supporting ways may vibrate without causingvibration of the said sky-light.

7. In a sky-light thel combination of glass plates, a beam having avertical web and side flanges, a trough adapted to support the said weband the said flanges, one edge ot i tending through the said angle ironand resting against the said housing, portion of the. said beamextending beyond the said housing, the said housing having openings yadapted to register with the said channels.

8. -In a sky-light the combination of glass plates, a beam having avertical web and side ilanges, cushion devices located between the saidllanges and the said plates, a cap v adapted to cover the edges of thesaid plates` springs having re-curved ends, the said ends being locatedbetween the edges of the plates and the said vreb and adapted. toelastically hold the said plates.

9. In a sky-light the combination of plates, a beam h fing a troughadapted to support. a plurality of plates, 'metallictroughs locatedalong the edges ofthe platesl transverse to the said beam, the saidtransverse troughs having a portion located on the upper side of thesaid plates and a portion located on the under-side ofthe said platesand adapted to elastieally compress the undensides of the said plates,the said troughs also having a cushion device located on the under-sidesof the vsaid plates for cushioning the lower edge of the said plates,the said transverse troughsladapted to feed into the said trough of thesaid beam.

10. In a sky-light the combination of a plurality of plates, a beam forsupporting the said plates having a trough, a plurality of transversetroughs located transverse the said beam and at the transverse edges ofthe said plates, each trough being supported by an elastic edge portionadapted to compress the lower side of a lower contiguous plate and a.returned portion. located on the upper side of the said lower plate anda portion eX- tcnding between the said plates and underneath the lowerside of the upper plate, the said last named portion having a cushiondevice adapted to press against the lower side of the upper plate andsupport the said plate, the said trough adapted to collect the moisturedrained from the lower side of the said upper plate and feed into thetrough of the said beam.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BENJAMIN sToRoH.

Witnesses:

F. F. CnAMryroN, M. A. BUTLER.

